Apple A17 Pro vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
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In this comparison, we take a closer look at two SoCs, Apple A17 Pro vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, based on their benchmarks and specifications. The Apple A17 Pro comes with a hexa-core CPU paired with an Apple A17 Pro GPU, while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 comes with an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 810 GPU.
Why Apple A17 Pro is better than Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
- 64% Faster CPU clock speed (3780 MHz vs 2300 MHz)
- More advanced 3 nm process vs 4 nm
- 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s)
- 367% higher compute power (2.14 TFLOPS vs 0.458 TFLOPS)
Why Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is better than Apple A17 Pro
- Newer CPU architecture (ARMv9-A vs ARMv8.6-A)
- Released 1 year and 5 months later - (February 2025 vs september 2023)
Performance Scores
CPU score
Apple A17 Pro
77
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43
GPU score
Apple A17 Pro
88
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
38
Memory score
Apple A17 Pro
74
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
63
Total score
Apple A17 Pro
80
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
48
AnTuTu 10
Apple A17 Pro +124%
Apple A17 Pro
1,643,269
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
734,933
| CPU | 600,198 | 232,592 |
| GPU | 471,123 | 178,229 |
| MEM | 230,169 | 160,014 |
| UX | 341,779 | 164,098 |
| TOTAL | 1,643,269 | 734,933 |
Geekbench 6
Single-Core
Apple A17 Pro +176%
Apple A17 Pro
2,927
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
1,062
Multi-Core
Apple A17 Pro +145%
Apple A17 Pro
7,366
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
3,011
| Single-Core | 2,927 | 1,062 |
| Multi-Core | 7,366 | 3,011 |
Gaming FPS Support
BGMI/PUBG Mobile
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Ultra HD preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Call of Duty Mobile
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Max preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Free Fire
Smooth preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Ultra preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Genshin Impact
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
120 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Highest preset
Apple A17 Pro
60 FPS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Fortnite
Low preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
Epic preset
Apple A17 Pro
-
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
–
| Game | Apple A17 Pro | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| BGMI/PUBG Mobile |
120 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra HD) |
–
– |
| Call of Duty Mobile |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Max) |
–
– |
| Free Fire |
60 FPS (Smooth)
60 FPS (Ultra) |
–
– |
| Genshin Impact |
120 FPS (Low)
60 FPS (Highest) |
–
– |
| Fortnite |
- (Low)
- (Epic) |
–
– |
Note: "Locked" means restricted by the game or device. Shown FPS is the selectable option; performance may vary.
Apple A17 Pro
vs
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
General
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
| Launch Date | september 2023 | February 2025 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Model Number | APL1V02 | SM6650 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
CPU
| Core Configuration | 2x 3.78 GHz - Performance cores 4x 2.11 GHz - Efficiency cores |
1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720 3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720 4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
| CPU Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Max Clock Speed | 3780 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Architecture | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv9-A |
| L2 Cache | 20 MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | - |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 8 to 11 W | 5 W |
GPU
| GPU Name | Apple A17 Pro GPU | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Neural Processing Unit | 35 TOPS Neural Engine | Hexagon NPU |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| Compute Performance | 2.14 TFLOPS | 0.458 TFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | No |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | - | 2.0 |
| DirectX | - | 12 |
Memory & Storage
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 / LPDDR4X |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16-bit channels | 2x 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
ISP & Multimedia
| Max Camera | 48 MP | 200MP |
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS 1080p @ 240FPS |
4K @ 30FPS HDR10 |
| Video Playback | 4K @ 60FPS, | 4K @ 60FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264 H.265 HEVC AV1 VP8 VP9 ProRes Motion JPEG |
H.264 H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC AAX AAX+ AC-3 E-AC-3 MP3 MP4 WAV AIFF CAF |
AAC LC aptX Adaptive LDAC |
| Display Support | 2868 x 1320 | 1080p+ |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 5G | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| 4G Support | Yes | LTE-A |
| 5G Support | Yes | Sub-6GHz & mmWave |
| Download Speed | Up to 7.5 Gbps | 2.9 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | Up to 3.5 Gbps | 1.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |